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The Case for Keeping Matt Kemp

Related Topics: Matt Kemp, Josh Rawitch

When the Dodgers traded for Matt Kemp, it was a salary dump, a bad attitude dump as well as the opportunity to acquire a young, power hitting catcher with mad framing skills. I embraced the trade for all the reasons it was made. While he could be charming, Matt Kemp was frequently a malcontent prima donna in the lockerroom. I felt he was a poison, so I was excited to see him go even though he was responsible for oner of the most electric moments I have ever seen in baseball.

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